However it is important to realize that carpenter ants in the toronto area are also known to rip through and infest foam insulation.
Carpenter ants in attic insulation.
This is likely due to the insulation comfortable properties for a home and also possible due to a previous inability to rip through nearby wooden structures.
Technically we are not supposed to spray it indoors.
The answer to both is no.
May have both a primary nest and secondary satellite nests located near each other.
Excavate their nests in wood that is sound or decayed by moisture or damaged by other insects.
The ants that are nesting in the attic have to leave periodically probably at night.
There was a pretty good amount and some were huge.
Feed on sugars carbohydrates and greases.
They will cross the residual and eventually get it back to the nest where it will slowly transfer to the colony.
When carpenter ants settle indoors they become destructive because of their nesting habits.
These ants will also chew through your vents compromising the flow of regulated air in and out of your attic.
Your attic hosts some electricals including cabling for various appliances.
I hit them with some raid ant killer and got a lot of them but a lot fled the scene.
So i was removing attic insulation and found some carpenter ants just hanging out under the insulation blown in cellulose.
Their diet depends on various sources of protein and sugar.
Carpenter ants found in attic.
Do carpenter ants eat insulation or wood.
This can include insects honey meat and pet food.